| CVE-ID | ||
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CVE-2016-9075 |
• CVSS Severity Rating • Fix Information • Vulnerable Software Versions • SCAP Mappings • CPE Information
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| Description | ||
| An issue where WebExtensions can use the mozAddonManager API to elevate privilege due to privileged pages being allowed in the permissions list. This allows a malicious extension to then install additional extensions without explicit user permission. This vulnerability affects Firefox < 50. | ||
| References | ||
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| Assigning CNA | ||
| Mozilla Corporation | ||
| Date Record Created | ||
| 20161027 | Disclaimer: The record creation date may reflect when the CVE ID was allocated or reserved, and does not necessarily indicate when this vulnerability was discovered, shared with the affected vendor, publicly disclosed, or updated in CVE. | |
| Phase (Legacy) | ||
| Assigned (20161027) | ||
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| Comments (Legacy) | ||
| Proposed (Legacy) | ||
| N/A | ||
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